Executive Director Amy Breitmann packs bagged lunches for distribution at The Master's Table Soup Kitchen on Sunday, July 19 On July 18, Golden Harvest became aware that a staff member at The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and guests, The Master’s Table physical facility will be closed until further notice but meals will continue to be provided. Golden Harvest will continue working with our partnership network to ensure that meals are provided every day. Meals will [...]

Today at The Master’s Table Soup Kitchen, lunch is simple: a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato, an apple and some potato chips. It’s nutritious and filling, simple but satisfying – but it has a twist our guests will love: a bag of chips with a very familiar logo on the front. These bags of chips were originally destined to be eaten at this year’s Masters Tournament in April. Instead, thanks to the Augusta National Golf Club, they help round out a meal – perhaps the only one they’ll eat today – for our 300 [...]

AUGUSTA (03/16/2020) Golden Harvest Food Bank has developed a COVID-19 Response Campaign to serve the increased number of families in our 24-county service area who need help getting enough to eat. We know that COVID-related disruptions in our community like school closures and illnesses will leave those we serve in greater need of our help. We also anticipate that families who have never needed the Food Bank’s assistance before will reach out for help. We are asking our community to help us meet this unprecedented need by: Donating online at goldenharvest.org/donate or through our Facebook fundraiser on the Golden Harvest [...]

(l-r): Founding Executive Director Mike Firmin, new Executive Director Amy Breitmann and former Executive Director Travis McNeal share a smile in the Golden Harvest warehouse. AUGUSTA (1/6/2020) –Golden Harvest Food Bank’s Board of Directors announces Amy Breitmann as the Food Bank’s new Executive Director. A native of northern Ohio, Breitmann holds a BA in English and a Masters in Community Agency Counseling from Bowling Green State University. She and her husband Troy have lived in the Augusta area for 23 years. Breitmann brings 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the Executive Director position. Breitmann was the [...]

(l-r): Founding Executive Director Mike Firmin, new Executive Director Amy Breitmann and former Executive Director Travis McNeal share a smile in the Golden Harvest warehouse. Dear Friends, I am honored to introduce myself and share my excitement about serving this community as the new Executive Director of Golden Harvest Food Bank with you. In many ways, taking on this new role at Golden Harvest feels like coming home. After 23 years in the Augusta area, my husband and I and our two adult children are deeply connected to this beautiful region. It’s the place where I’ve built [...]